Library
Over 30,000 books cover subjects relating to archaeology, geology, natural history, geography, Dorset writers, social history and local studies. The library also contains a considerable archive of maps and plans, printed ephemera, as well as biological and geological field notebooks, archaeological excavation reports and academic research papers.
Library
November 2, 2020
Edward Cunnington’s Notebook
Edward Cunnington (1825-1916) excavated around 46 Dorset barrows, including Clandon Barrow near Maiden Castle, in the late 19th century. Cunnington wrote up reports of his…
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Library
November 2, 2020
On the Origin of Species
On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection by Charles Darwin This rare first edition of Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species…
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Library
November 2, 2020
Mary Anning’s Commonplace Book
Fossil collector and scientist Mary Anning (1799-1847) handwrote prayers, poems and texts she valued into this unique document, her final notebook. Simple books like this…
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